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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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